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New from Houston, Tx
hey guys im matt 17 years old my grandma gave me the keys to her 68 f100 when i turned 15 and since then ive done a few changes...the motor is now a 351W bored .30 w/ headers,edelbrock intake,carb, ford racing wires cap & rotor..rebuilt FMX trans and a stock 9" rear end.../b]
most recent pic about 6 months ago had a halfass flip kit with saddle mounts with walls that werent high enough, broke the trans yoke and lost the driveshaft with one launch barely got it running this week with a brand new drive shaft...
most recent pic about 6 months ago had a halfass flip kit with saddle mounts with walls that werent high enough, broke the trans yoke and lost the driveshaft with one launch barely got it running this week with a brand new drive shaft...
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Hey Matt, to the site from Florida! Looks like you havent wasted any time... nice looking project!
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Love my diesels hope to be gasoline free soon!
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from central Texas!
great project, keep up the good work.
great project, keep up the good work.
Bill
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1967 F-250 LWB 2WD 352 V8, 4spd manual, true duals, 122k original miles (currently being restored)
1970 F-250 4x4 highboy ranger 390 V8, 4spd
2012 F-350 PSD FX4 LWB CC lariat, white
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thanks guys ive really been dreaming about the bagging out the rear and fell in love with the way wickedinhere did his rear end but dont know if its in my budget...
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from Georgia! Great project! I'm putting the same engine in my bump. Almost exactly the same, except I'm going serpentine. I see you've got shorty headers, like I was thinking. How's the install on those? Everything clear?
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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pretty easy no problem but i kinda wanna get rid of them and go long tubesargentrs wrote: from Georgia! Great project! I'm putting the same engine in my bump. Almost exactly the same, except I'm going serpentine. I see you've got shorty headers, like I was thinking. How's the install on those? Everything clear?
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Welcome from North Carolina.
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Matt
Job Well Done
Job Well Done
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Welcome from Montana! Your pretty ambitious for your age!
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Hello and from Northern Ca
May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
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Matt,
from choo-choo land. Love the truck also really great to see the ambitious work going into it!
from choo-choo land. Love the truck also really great to see the ambitious work going into it!
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: New from Houston, Tx
thanks a lot guys and yeah im into the racing thing so trying to get it going just need to install my cam